Articles filed under Marijuana
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Deer Park to tax pot sales - even though there are no dispensaries yetNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - As they weigh whether to allow cannabis stores for recreational users in town, Deer Park officials have agreed to tax such sales. The village board on Thursday approved ...
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New statewide network helps get marijuana convictions expungedNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - Illinois' legalization of cannabis earlier this year means people with arrests or convictions for lower-level marijuana offenses can have their records expunged. While ...
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Buffalo Grove seeking policy change on recreational pot salesNov 18, 2020 4:10 am - The Buffalo Grove village board plans to urge the governor's office to remove roadblocks preventing a medical marijuana dispensary in town from adding recreational marij...
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Americans across party lines, regions embrace marijuanaNov 17, 2020 12:00 am - HELENA, Mont. - Bill Stocker could be considered the archetype of a conservative voter: He's a retired Marine and former police officer who voted for President Donald Tr...
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Suburban voters saying yes to marijuana sales, but some concerns persistNov 14, 2020 12:00 am - Voter approval of recreational marijuana sales in the suburbs this year is a sign that public acceptance of the long-illegal substance has turned a corner, industry expe...
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Judge dismisses restraining order sought by cannabis license finalistsNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A Sangamon County court on Thursday denied a restraining order requested by cannabis dispensary license finalists in an attempt to stop the state from resc...
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Towing lot eyed for marijuana growing site in Rolling MeadowsNov 12, 2020 4:30 am - A one-time concrete plant and existing towing yard on the north side of Rolling Meadows could soon become part of Illinois' burgeoning recreational marijuana industry. T...
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Mount Prospect trustees schedule public hearing on recreational pot salesNov 12, 2020 12:00 am - Mount Prospect trustees will hold a public hearing Dec. 1 on possible amendments to the village's zoning code that would allow the sale of recreational marijuana in town...
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Cannabis growing facility approved in Mundelein - but state permit still neededNov 11, 2020 12:00 am - Entrepreneurs have received permission from Mundelein officials to open one of Illinois' first craft cannabis businesses on the village's east side. But the proposal fro...
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Arlington Heights relying on pot and reserves to avoid property tax hikeNov 10, 2020 4:30 am - Despite the ongoing pandemic, Arlington Heights won't have to raise its property tax levy for the second year in a row, thanks at least in part to a new revenue source -...